I believe prices may vary from city to city, so One service or the other may generally cost more than the other. In our area, Lyft is slightly less costly. Slightly. In my limited experience, Uber seems more likely to increase rates during peak, high-traffic times--that's during what Uber terms the "surge." Service quality here is similar for both services. Often the same individuals drive for both services, keeping both apps on their smart phones.
For the Uber app, it's fairly easy to send a text message to the driver. I text the driver, indicate where I am (such as "standing next to green hospital sign") and ask the driver to speak to me when he arrives. I do state that I'm blind. When the driver arrives, I ask his or her name. If it's the same name shown on the app, then I'm reasonably sure I'm being picked up by the service. I don't speak the driver's name until he or she speaks it. Hope this helps. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jed Barton Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2017 4:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: some uber and lift questions Hey guys, OK, i wanted some input here on a few things with uber and lift? What 1 do you guys like better? It seems like almost 6 of 1, half dozen of the other if you know what i mean. Both apps seem to be accessible. Also, when you are in a place, how do you usually explain to the driver how to find you since you can't see them coming, like if i'm at the gym or something and need them to pick me u, how would i know it's their car outside. Also if anyone has used both, does 1 usually have a better price than the other? Cheers, Jed. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
